Synopsis: Key Features Description Max the Duck is bored. All the other animals who live in his house are too busy to spend time with him. If only he had something to do! But when a flock of duck aunts arrive and start bossing him around, Max discovers that there are worse things than some relaxing alone time! Will they ever give him a break? Simple words are used to great comic effect in this fun-to-read story, filled with animal antics and lovable…

Synopsis: With sales of more than 3 million books, this holiday-themed Animal Ark title will provide cozy reading for young animal lovers.While helping to set up a Santaland outside Walton Cottage Hospital, Mandy and James spot a stray Jack Russell terrier. They also befriend Charlie, a young patient, who desperately wants a dog for Christmas. Can Mandy and James bring the two together?

Synopsis: When Jim and his mom bake gingerbread men on Christmas Eve, Jim says, "Let's make a pirate crew." The cookie pirates come out great, especially the one Jim names Captain Cookie, who has a big pirate hat, a gingerbread cutlass, and a toothpick peg leg. Jim leaves some of the gingerbread men out for Santa but can't bear to part with Captain Cookie, whom he places on his bedside table. When Jim falls asleep, Captain Cookie wakes up and wonders, "…

Synopsis: In Just a Little Love, Little Critter finds love just in time for Valentine's Day. But will his valentine love him back?For more than thirty years Mercer Mayer has delighted readers with his beloved character Little Critter. Appearing in more than two hundred books, Little Critter, along with Tiger, Gator, and Miss Kitty, are back in this heartwarming My First I Can Read.I Can Read! books are designed to encourage a love of reading. Little…

Synopsis: Something weird is going on! Ms. LaGrange talks funny, and she's from some other country called France! She thinks the vomitorium is a fancy restaurant! Plus she's writing secret messages in the mashed potatoes. Ms. LaGrange is the weirdest lunch lady in the history of the world!

Synopsis: The hugely popular early chapter book series re-emerges with a new look! Brand-new eye-catching cover art brings a modern feel to this classic monster series for young readers.The kids in the third grade at Bailey Elementary are so hard to handle that all of their teachers have quit. But their new teacher, Mrs. Jeepers, is different to say the least. She's just moved from the Transylvanian Alps and she seems to have some strange powers that help…

Synopsis: When Santa falls ill and Christmas may have to be canceled, Pete the Cat comes to the rescue.

Synopsis: Told In Rhyming Text, Thelma Is A Pony Who Created A Big Splash When She Dressed Up And Posed As A Unicorn, But She Returned To Her Best Friend Otis The Donkey When Fame Proved To Be Stressful; Now Her Many Fans Want Her Back, And Thelma Is Reluctant--until Otis Agrees To Go Along As Her Manager And Backup, So She Can Concentrate On Being Awesome.

Synopsis: Something weird is going on! Mrs. Yonkers, the computer teacher, is the nerdiest teacher in the history of the world. She can type with her feet! She buys foam cheeseheads off eBay! She even puts a Webcam on a turtle! Is she trying to take over the planet?

Synopsis: Come for a visit in Bear Country with this classic First Time Book® from Stan and Jan Berenstain. Papa, Brother, and Sister are eating way too much junk food, and it’s up to Mama and Dr. Grizzly to help them understand the importance of nutritious foods and exercise. This beloved story is a perfect way to teach children about the importance of healthy eating and staying active.

Synopsis: "Ella Mentry School's security guard proves overzealous in his pursuit of a peanut-butter-and-jelly-sandwich thief."--Résumé de l'éditeur.

Synopsis: With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!In the fifth book in the My Weird School Daze series, the weirdness never stops! The security guard at Ella Mentry School has gone off the deep end! Somebody is stealing peanut butter and jelly sandwiches from the vomitorium, and Officer Spence is on the case. He's arresting everybody in sight! Somebody is going to go to jail! Who is it? You'll have to read…

Synopsis: Clifford wants to to wait up for Santa this year but a big snowstorm means Santa needs Clifford's help.

Synopsis: Skippyjon Jones, the Siamese cat that thinks he is a Chihuahua dog, stars in a fairy tale set in the winter wonderland of his imagination.